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The Travels of Wolfgang E. Wegner

This is a list of my journeys (without business trips) to foreign countries (other than Germany) commencing 1959. It includes some family holidays which are governed by other objectives than the following statements imply.

Generally, all trips have been organized by myself and mostly without advanced bookings except for the initial flights, if any. As a matter of fact I hate package tours and package(d) tour members (except some scientifically guided or locally offered daily tours). Wherever possible I tried to select areas hardly touched by them and thus experienced rather unspoiled locals. Though you couldn't always escape them, especially at certain times and prime spots, like watching the sunset from the Ananda Temple in Bagan in Myanmar (Burma).

Also, traveling individually will mean more income for locals than travel companies may provide through (mostly Mac-) jobs, and some of those "jobs" even exploit children having them carry water buckets all day from the hills in water scarce Nepal for 50 cents a day so that the rich guy in the 5-star hotel in Katmandu can take a shower while paying 200 USD for the room.

Another aspect of traveling individually or even more so by traveling alone is the chance of meeting and talking to more local people, getting invitations in their homes or to weddings (always making sure you have enough presents). But it is a mutual nice experience anyway: they are also proud to have such an "exotic" guest.

So, what I am aiming for is firstly getting in touch with people for learning their customs and exchanging ideas (whether natives or fellow travelers), secondly enjoying the nature (landscapes, flora, fauna, sunsets), thirdly trying some adventurous endeavors (trekking, climbing, diving, etc.), fourthly learning more about the country's specific religion, history and arts (temples, archeological sites, handicrafts) and fifthly trying the local food (tropical fruits, tasty dishes, exciting drinks) and last not least having some relaxation (in the meadows and on the beaches).

The emphasis was not so much on "not least" but more on "some" relaxation, since vacation was so precious not to waste it with "laziness" (other people exhausted from their work may just think the other way around).

Though once retired there is all the time in the world and the pace automatically slows down. I could be on the go all year round (until all countries are ticked off the list at least) but decided to stay "home" and in some "haven" for a longer period of time, even if it is a couple of months in a resort. That still does not necessarily mean to get lazy. There are still many things to do, and they have to be fun too. One of the actions is updating my travel reports, which also keeps me (hopefully) from becoming senile. If it should happen someday that I forget what happened, I would have at least my travel reports to look at and to try to re-live them.

If you want you can accompany me already now or maybe even go on a similar trip someday by clicking on one of the colored and underlined journeys to take a look at one of my personal travel reports and photographs (reports under construction are still highlighted in red for a preview).

The emphasis is on "personal", i.e. what I have personally experienced and thus also some of my personal humble opinions of some topics. All other information should be looked up in the many travel guide books. I only gave some hints for a better understanding what makes me come to that place in question. Many of the photos may also be self-explanatory. Also, the accommodations and restaurants may not exist anymore and the prices may have increased. It should just give you an idea, how much (or less) was spent in comparison to the prices in your own country in the same year (if you still remember).

Last thing: Why does a German write in (American) English? Without English I could not have traveled the way I did. It is also for the many locals I met in various countries (the Papua who even fluently spoke English taught by an American missionary) and the many fellow travelers from all over the world (not of package tours, of course) I had a lot of fun with. I also want to reach my friends and former colleagues from Europe and the United States and ... the rest of the English speaking community regardless of nationalities, and this will be soon the majority in the world (India has the largest population speaking English, not the United States, and even more and more Chinese are learning English right now, mostly American English taught by American teachers. I also just read that South Korea will hire 23,000 new English teachers by 2013 to strengthen English education and improve national competitiveness).

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Italy	Rimini, Miramare	July	1959
GreatBritain	London	June	1960
Italy	Rimini, Miramare, Bologna	August	1960
GreatBritain	London	April	1961
Italy	Rimini, Miramare	August	1961
France	Paris	April	1962
GreatBritain	London, Ireland, Scotland	October	1962
Near East	Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon	Oct-Nov	1963
GreatBritain	London	March	1964
GreatBritain	London	June	1964
Austria	Kaernten	July	1966
USA	Florida	April	1968
Kenya	Nairobi, Naivasha, Tsavo, Amboseli	October	1968
World	Thailand, Hongkong, Japan, Hawai	October	1969
USA	Catskill	August	1970
USA	Florida	August	1971
Bahamas	Freeport	August	1971
USA	Vermont	July	1972
Spain	Mallorca, Cala d'Or	July	1975
Austria	Atter Lake	July	1976
Italy	Rimini	August	1977
Spain	Valencia, Gandia	July	1978
Egypt	Alexandria to Assuan	April	1979
GreatBritain	Dover to Milton Keynes	October	1979
Italy	Cervia, Adria	June	1980
Morocco	Agadir via Marrakech to Tenerir	October	1980
USA	Key West to New York	April	1981
Tunesia	Sousse via Douz to Tozeur	October	1981
France	Cóte d'Azur	April	1982
Italy	Cervia, Apulia	June	1982
Thailand	Bangkok to Hat Yai	November	1982
Malaysia	Kota Bahru to Singapore	November	1982
Indonesia	Jakarta to Bali	May	1983
Spain	Ibiza	July	1984
Burma	Rangoon to Mandalay	November	1984
Thailand	Bangkok-Surin-Chiang Mai	November	1984
Malaysia	Sabah (Borneo)	November	1985
Philippines	Manila-Banaue-South Luzon-Mindoro	November	1985
USA	Florida	April	1986
Poland	Stettin-Stargard-Petznick	September	1986
Indonesia	Papua-Sulawesi-Kalimantan-Sumatra	Oct-Nov	1987
China	Hongkong-Yunnan-Hainan-Canton	Oct-Nov	1988
Kenya	Mombasa-Tsavo	Mar-Apr	1989
India	Tamil Nadu-Kerala-Mysore-Goa-Bombay	Nov-Dec	1989
Sri Lanka	Hikkaduwa-Kandy-Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa	December	1989
France	Provence	May-Jun	1990
Turkey	Antalya-Pamukkale-Ephesus-Dalaman-Side	Jun-Jul	1990
Spain	Mallorca	June	1991
Nepal	Kathmandu, Pokhara	Oct-Nov	1992
India	Sikkim, Darjeeling, Puri, Calcutta	November	1992
Italy	Trentino	August	1993
USA	New York, Alexandria, Washington, D.C.	October	1993
Austria	Passau to Vienna	June	1994
Hongkong	Hongkong Island	September	1994
Australia	Brisbane to Cairns	Sep-Oct	1994
Sweden	Göteborg, Eskilstuna, Stockholm	June	1995
Cook Island	Rarotonga	December	1995
Fiji	Nadi	December	1995
New Zealand	Aukland, Roturoa,	December	1995
Samoa	Savaii	January	1996
Italy	Toscana	June	1996
USA	New York	October	1996
Laos	Vientian, Luang Prabang	December	1996
Thailand	Bangkok	December	1996
Italy	Napoli, Amalfitana	June	1997
England	Guernsey	September	1997
Vietnam	Saigon to Hanoi	April	1998
Singapore	Singapore	April	1998
Ecuador	Quito, Amazonia, Otavalo, Cotopaxi	October	1998
Malaysia	Penang	December	1998
Singapore	Singapore	December	1998
Portugal	Porto	April	1999
USA	Colorado, Utah, Arizona	June	1999
Austria	Karwendel	October	1999
Portugal	Madeira	June	2000
Peru	Lima, Cuzco, Machupicchu	October	2000
Sri Lanka	Hikkaduwa, Kandi, Polonnaruwa	Nov-Dec	2000
Austria	Salzkammergut	June	2001
Italy	Meran	June	2001
Cambodia	Angkor Wat to Sihanukville	November	2001
Thailand	Bangkok, Ko Chang	November	2001
USA	Florida	May	2002
Spain	Formentera	June	2002
Austria	Karwendel	August	2002
Vietnam	Hanoi to Saigon	October	2002
India	Delhi, Rajastan	December	2002
Philippines	Angeles, Boracay, Puerto Galera	Mar-Apr	2003
Philippines	Laguna, Cebu	July	2003
Philippines	Puerto Galera, Nasugbu, Tagaytay	October	2003
Philippines	Boracay, Manila	December	2003
Philippines	Manila, Puerto Galera	May-Jun	2004
Philippines	Siquihor, Bohol, Negros	Jun-Jul	2004
Myanmar	Yangoon, Inle, Mandalay, Bagan	October	2004
Thailand	Bangkok, Koh Samui	October	2004
India	Delhi, Varanasi to Goa	Nov-Dec	2004
Philippines	Samar, Puerto Galera	Jan-Apr	2005
Philippines	Dumaguete, Siquihor, Bohol, Samar	Jun-Oct	2005
Philippines	Palawan, Baguio, Siargao	Jan-Mar	2006
Philippines	Camiguin, Cagajan de Oro, Apo	Apr-May	2006
Philippines	Bohol, Ilocos Norte	Oct-Nov	2006
Philippines	Puerto Galera, La Union	Jan-Apr	2007
Philippines	Puerto Galera, La Union	Jun-Sep	2007
Australia	Cairns to Alice Springs and Darwin	Sep-Oct	2007
Philippines	Puerto Galera	Nov-Dec	2007
Philippines	Palawan	Feb-Mar	2008
Philippines	Coco Beach, Northern Luzon	Sep-Oct	2008
Philippines	Camote, Cebu City, Tacloban	Feb-Mar	2009
Philippines	Puerto Galera	Apr-May	2009
Philippines	Siargao	August	2009
Taiwan	Taipei	February	2010
Philippines	Donsol, Leyte, Southern Samar	March	2010
China	Shanghai	October	2010
Philippines	Palawan	October	2010
Thailand	Ko Samet, Pattaya, Bangkok	February	2011
Malaysia	Sabah	June	2011
Philippines	La Union, Vigan, Pagudpud	August	2011
Spain	Mallorca	December	2011
Philippines	Manila, Samar, Leyte	March	2013
Poland	Baltic Sea	June	2013
SouthAfrica	Cape Town, Garden Route, Johannesburg	Mar-Apr	2014
Italy	Lake Garda, Venice, Rome, Pienza	September	2014
Caribbean	Puerto Rico, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, etc.	April	2015
Philippines	Manila, Puerto Galera	January	2016
GreatBritain	Kent, London	March	2016
USA	New York, Washington	October	2016
Philippines	Manila, Puerto Galera	Feb-Mar	2017
Philippines	Manila	May	2018
Netherland	Amsterdam, Zandvoort	June	2018
Philippines	Manila, Cavite	Oct-Nov	2018
Philippines	Pandan Island, Boracay, Puerto Galera	September	2019
France	Paris	December	2021
Philippines	Manila, Cavite	October	2022
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur, Pulau Pangkor	June	2023
Singapore	Singapore	June	2023
Philippines	Manila, Cavite	July	2023

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last updated December 15, 2023